Gloucester, NC Demographics

A map of Gloucester's Population by Race

Gloucester, North Carolina had a population of 495 in 2020. It was 94.7% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gloucester, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Gloucester is the 574th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Gloucester's White Population

469 residents of Gloucester identify as White, or 94.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Gloucester considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Gloucester is ranked #20 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gloucester is more White than neighboring Marshallberg (91.8% White), Beaufort (80.8% White), and Morehead City (78.4% White). Gloucester is less White than neighboring Harkers Island (96.7% White), and Davis (96.5% White).

Gloucester's Black Population

0 residents of Gloucester identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gloucester considerably less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Gloucester is ranked #743 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Gloucester is less Black than neighboring Marshallberg (0.3% Black), Harkers Island (0.4% Black), Beaufort (11.2% Black), and Morehead City (7.7% Black).

Gloucester's Asian Population

0 residents of Gloucester identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gloucester roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Gloucester is ranked #626 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Gloucester is less Asian than neighboring Marshallberg (1.2% Asian), Beaufort (1% Asian), and Morehead City (1.3% Asian).

Gloucester's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Gloucester identify as Hispanic, or 0.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gloucester slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Gloucester is ranked #760 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Gloucester is more Hispanic than neighboring Davis (0% Hispanic). Gloucester is less Hispanic than neighboring Marshallberg (2.1% Hispanic), Beaufort (2.7% Hispanic), and Morehead City (7.8% Hispanic).

Gloucester's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Gloucester identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gloucester roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Gloucester is ranked #229 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gloucester is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marshallberg (0.3% Native American/Other), Harkers Island (0.2% Native American/Other), Beaufort (0.6% Native American/Other), and Morehead City (0.8% Native American/Other). Gloucester is less Native American/Other than neighboring Davis (1.6% Native American/Other).

Gloucester's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Gloucester identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gloucester roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Gloucester is ranked #448 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Gloucester is more Multiracial than neighboring Harkers Island (1.9% Multiracial), and Davis (1.9% Multiracial). Gloucester is less Multiracial than neighboring Marshallberg (4.4% Multiracial), Beaufort (3.7% Multiracial), and Morehead City (4.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.